Reflecting the challenging macroeconomic backdrop, the last six months have been an uncertain period in markets. Key amongst investors’ concerns has, at least until recently, been stubbornly high inflation in most developed markets, particularly in Europe and the UK specifically. This had refused to roll over despite energy prices – a key factor a behind […]
Ruffer Investment Company (RICA) has announced that it has undertaken a share buyback. Ordinarily, with just 150,000 shares or 0.039% of its issued share capital repurchased, this wouldn’t be of much interest to investors but this is the first time in its 19-year life (it was launched in 2004) that the multi-asset fund has undertaken […]
ThomasLloyd Group Limited (TLG), the manager of ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust (TLEI) has issued a statement refuting a number of allegations made by TLEI’s board in regards to TLG’s recommendation that shareholders vote for continuation in the upcoming vote. In contrast, TLEI’s board is suggesting shareholders vote against continuation. TLG, through its affiliates, is the […]
Atlantis Japan Growth (AJG) and Nippon Active Value (NAVF) have both announced this morning that their boards have agreed heads of terms for a proposed merger of the two trusts with AJG rolling over into NAVF. Similarly to the abrdn Japan (AJIT) scheme, which is already underway, the transaction would result in a larger company […]
The boards of both GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP Infrastructure) and GCP Asset Backed Income (GABI) have agreed terms for a merger of the two funds. Under the proposals, the merger will take effect via a solvent winding-up of GABI and the transfer of its assets to GCP Infrastructure in exchange for the issue of new […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 11 August 2023: Confirmation from RM Infrastructure Income (RMII) that its board has received a proposal from GCP Infrastructure Investments, as referred to in its announcement on 10 July 2023, regarding a potential partial combination with GCP Infrastructure. The proposal would be effected by way of a scheme of reconstruction of […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 14 July 2023: Dunedin Income Growth (DIG) has renewed its £30m multi-currency revolving credit facility with Bank of Nova Scotia London Branch, which will now expire on 11 July 2024. Under the terms of the facility, DIG also has the option to increase the level of the commitment from £30m to £40m at […]
As I write this, the outlook for the UK equity market looks particularly depressed. As I discussed in my QD view “Bargain Britain” two weeks ago (click here to read), inflation in the UK has remained stubbornly high, which was somewhat of a surprise to many commentators who had expected to see signs of this […]
Fondul Proprietatea (FP.) has announced that, based on the preliminary data held by AIFM (Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L.), there is a high probability that the next reported NAV will be at least 5% lower than the most recent NAV as of 31 May 2023 (which was published by the fund on 15 June […]
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 7 July 2023: GCP Asset Backed Income (GABI) has extended its £50m revolving credit facility (RCF), with Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited, that was due to mature in August 2023, by 12-months to August 2024. The terms are the same as for the previous facility. The current drawn balance on […]
